5 Easy Recipes with Cake Mix and Canned Pumpkin

If you have been following me on Instagram lately, I have been posting recipes you can make with a box of cake mix (15.25oz) and 1 150z can of pumpkin. People loved it! This recipe is simple and only requires 2 ingredients. It reminded me of 2 Ingredient dough recipe because there are so many different options you can make with it and I just love versatile recipes like that. Some people, on the other hand, think that boxed and canned food is full of chemicals and extra junk in them, and therefore they are not 2 ingredients. We do not eat food like this in our everyday life and so to me, it is ok to have every now and then. Everything in moderation.

I know there will be some skeptics out there wondering how on Earth is this a healthy recipe, it is loaded with sugar? Not to mention all the chemicals and crap in the ingredients. I’m not the type of person to really dig into the ingredients on the back of a box. Why? Because I don’t eat food like this all the time and it is ok to eat it every now and then. Especially around pumpkin season, amiright? Yes, it might be unhealthy if you are following a strict low carb diet. On WW there is no limit to what foods you can eat and that is what I love about their program.

What can you make with these 2 ingredients?

So far, I’ve made muffins, donuts, whoopie pies and sheet cake. Depending on how you divide the number of servings per recipe the points can vary. 24 servings are 3 points. 48 servings are 2 points. You figure out cake mix points by what the box says per ounces. In the recipe builder there is an option for oz if you look for yellow or chocolate cake mix.

Can I use sugar-free cake mix?

Yes, you can but from what people are telling me on Instagram there is not a sugar-free spice cake mix flavor out there. You can, however, use yellow or chocolate sugar-free cake mix. Please use your recipe builder to figure out the points. I’m not a fan of sugar-free cake mix.

How do you store these?

Whenever I make a batch of these muffins, I will only make half of the recipe at a time so I am not waisting a whole lot of muffins before they start getting bad in the fridge.

Pumpkin Muffins

Ingredients

Instructions

Mix all these 3 ingredients together in a bowl. Follow the instructions for what the back of the box says for cooking time on muffins or cupcakes. Line a cupcake pan with cupcake liners and scoop the batter into each cupcake liner.

Whoopie Pies

Ingredients

Instructions

Mix all these 3 ingredients together in a bowl. Do not add anything else on the back of the box. 🙂 Using a tablespoon, scoop the batter on to cookie sheets lined with parchment paper. Bake at 350 for 12 to 15 minutes.

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Pumpkin Spice Donuts

Ingredients

1 15 oz box of spice cake mix (chocolate also works well)

1 15 oz can of pumpkin

1/2 cup of water

1/4 cup of sugar

1 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Mix the first 3 ingredients together in a bowl. Add about 2 tablespoons of cake mix into each donut pan and bake in them in the oven for 12 to 15 minutes at 350 degrees. In a small bowl combine the sugar and cinnamon. Dip each side of the donut into the cinnamon and sugar mix. Enjoy. Smart Points per donut 3. You can spoon the batter into the donut pan or use a ziplock bag and cut a hole in the bag to pipe the batter into the pan.

Instructions

Mix together cake mix and pumpkin puree. Add in about 1/4 cup of water if the consistency is too thick or if you please. Divide batter in muffin tins.

Meanwhile, mix together box of instant vanilla pudding and 1 can of pumpkin puree until the instant pudding is dissolved. Add in 1/4 teaspoon of pumpkin pie spice. Gently, fold in the whole container of cool whip. Once the cupcakes have cooled, frost the cupcakes with the pumpkin fluff frosting. Enjoy!

Notes

Smart Points 4 (1 cupcake)

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Comments

Just a note making a larger batch is what I do and freeze in bag sizes I need. Thaw in fridge the night before use. Add goodie – dry fruit, nuts, not to forget chocolate bits. Bake as usual. Cakes, Muffins, Cookie dough. all good. cuts out prep time when I have guests.

Hi Jenna, my daughter is gluten free and I have a simple mills pumpkin muffin/bread mix that i want to try this recipe with. The box mix is 9 oz compared to other cake boxes are 15-16 oz. My question to you is should i reduce the amount of pumpkin? Have you tried anything similar? Thanks, Debbie